Summary
NEW YORK -- Costuming the kids who star on Disney Channel's hottest teen shows is a balancing act. They should look like real teenagers -- the kind you'd find in any mall across America -- but they also should be a little ahead of the curve. After all, they are seen by millions of viewers who soak in their styles.
"I'm aware every time I put something on a kid on TV that kids will wear what they see," says Nancy Butts-Martin, the costume designer behind "That's So Raven," one of the channel's top-rated cable shows as July wound down, and upcoming spinoff "Cory in the House." "Every single item I put on a kid on a show is something I'd put my own kid in," says Butts-Martin, the mother of a 7-year-old girl and 10-year-old boy.See the full content of this document
Extract
Disney Teen Stars Set Fashion Pace
She likes bright colors for child actors, and tends toward softer, less "in-your-face" version of whatever the latest trends are, she says.
What...See the full content of this document
Sponsored links
